Unit 3

Read the article from a magazine for teenagers. The guidelines given for health and fitness will help you with the next step of your project.

Skimming Skim the passage to find out

the main factors(因素） to keep fit.

eating the right food

exercising regularly

having enough sleep

having lots of water

Scanning•Scan the passage and judge the

following true (T) or false (F)

1.If you want to control your weight, skip your meals.

2.Teenage girls need about 2,200 calories a day.

3.80% of your calories should come from rice, bread, vegetables and fruit.

4.Eating delicious food is something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy.

F

T

F

F

5. When you exercise, your body produces some chemicals that make you feel relaxed.

6. Teenagers need 5 to 6 hours each night.

7. You can lose your weight if you sleep less.

8. Adults are worried about teenagers’ life-style and diet.

T

FF

T

Careful reading• Read the passage carefully and find out

the main points of each paragraph.

Para 1. eating the right food and exercising regularly

Para 2. the only way to become fit

Para 3. to give your body the energy and waterPara 4. regular and enough exercisePara 5. enough sleep – 8-10 hours

Para 6. follow the suggestions above

SummarySummaryA. Read the passage again and

summarize (概括） the gist of the whole passage.

B. Discuss in pairs for a check

C. Check together.

Word focusesWord focuseslife-style n. way of life 生活方式e.g. He and his brother have quite different life-styles.青少年的生活方式。life-style of teenagers.

regular adj. 有规律的 ,定期的作息时间有规律have _______ habitsbe _______in one’s habitsregularly adv. 邮件每天早上 8 点按时送到。The post _____________ at eight every morning.

regularregular

arrives regularly

count v. be accepted or be available 认可 , 有效

•快点 , 现在分秒必争。•Hurry up! Every second now________.

•重要的不是你读了多少书 ,而是你读了什么书 .

•It is not how much you read, but what you read that_________.

counts

counts

control v. regulate sth. 管理

control traffic, supplies, prices管理交通、物资供应、物价这个旋钮可调节收音机的音量。This knob controls the radio’s volume.

concentrate v.集中 focus attention or

effortconcentrate (sth) (on sth/doing sth)吵闹声不绝于耳，我精神无法集中于学习。I can’t ___________________________with all that noise going on.

concentrate on my studies

Phrases to be noticed

•along with •in the long term•a good amount of sleep•as a matter of fact•in no time

along with; in the long term

•Shirley , ____________ Tim and Jack, is to present the project.

•We must aim for world peace _________________.

along with

in the long term

a good amount of sleep; as a matter of fact; in no time

•_______________________ is important for your health.

•She answered almost _______ .

•I’m going there tomorrow, _________________.

A good amount of sleep

in no time

as a matter of fact

Find out the original sentence(原句 ) in the text

1. Walking and riding your bike are effective(有效的 );

doing school sports is effective too.

Walking and riding your bike ________,and _______ _______ _______ _______.

2. Often teenagers have no hope for sport; they don’t have

time to do sport after their studies. Often, teenagers ______ _____ ______ sport, saying

they have ______ ______ ______ after their studies.

count

so do school sports

give up on

no time left

so+ 助动词 /be +… 表示“也是如此” e.g.: I enjoy watching English films,

so does my friend Jack.

1. A:I can play the guitar as well as the violin.

B:_____________.(我也是 )

2. A: You can play the guitar as well as the

violin.

B:__________.(是的）

so:

So can I

So I can

3. Enough sleep every night is also important for your

health.

_____ _____ _____ _____ sleep every night is also

important for your health.

4. Experts advise teenagers to spend at least 30 minutes

exercising.

Experts _________that teenagers ________________

at least 30 minutes exercising.

A good amount of

suggest (should) spend

5. If you don’t get enough sleep, you may feel tired, or even put on weight.

_____ _____ sleep can make you look tired, and even

______ you _____ put on weight.

Loss of

cause to

Homework

•1.Write down the summary of the passage.

•2.Write down the phrases of the passage.

•3.Prepare to make a booklet.